Archive: 25/10/2021

Shortened course of radiation therapy offers similar long-term side effects following prostate removal surgery

Using fewer—but higher—doses of radiation to treat men with prostate cancer who had their prostates removed does not increase long-term side effects or lower their quality of life compared to conventional radiation treatment, ...

Oct 25, 2021

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Three teens with COVID-19 developed sudden severe psychiatric symptoms. Why?

Suicidal thoughts, "paranoia-like fears," delusions and "foggy brain" have been identified in three adolescents who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19. Now, a new study into their immune responses identifies a potential mechanism ...

Oct 25, 2021

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Why are cases of pancreatic cancer rising in young women?

In his work with patients who have pancreatic cancer, Dr. Srinivas Gaddam was bothered by something that he was seeing.

Oct 25, 2021

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How cancer cells engineer macrophages to support cancer growth

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a means by which cancer cells engineer the conversion of immune cells known as macrophages from destroyers of tumors to supporters of their growth and survival. The new research, ...

Oct 25, 2021

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Mortality study reinforces safety of COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccine recipients had lower non-COVID-19 death rates than people who weren't vaccinated, according to Kaiser Permanente research published October 22 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity ...

Oct 25, 2021

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A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

Dementia—a condition involving the extreme loss of cognitive function—is caused by a variety of disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. According to World Health Organization estimates, approximately 10 million individuals ...

Oct 25, 2021

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Increased consumption of whole grains could significantly reduce the economic impact of type 2 diabetes

Increased consumption of whole grain foods could significantly reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes and the costs associated with its treatment in Finland, according to a recent study by the University of Eastern Finland ...

Oct 25, 2021

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Role of TGF-β/SOX9 axis in carcinogenesis using 3D in vitro and in vivo models

Oral malignancies represent the seventh-most common cancer worldwide. Many diagnosed patients relapse, despite radical resection of the primary oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) lesion. Therefore, understanding the local ...

Oct 25, 2021

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An experimental model to study the effects of pollutants on cardiac tissue

People are continuously exposed to a huge amount and variety of potentially toxic chemicals present in the surrounding environment, such as pesticides or drugs traces in water, soil, air and living organisms. The combined ...

Oct 25, 2021

Twelve tips for minimizing kids' pain and anxiety while getting a shot of any kind

An estimated 28 million children nationwide are expected to soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, pending the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for kids 5 to 11 in the coming weeks.

Oct 25, 2021

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